Dishwasher - Surfside #60

About the Role

As a Dishwasher at Surfside #60, you will help keep the restaurant clean, sanitized, and presentable at all times. This role is essential to maintaining a tidy dining and kitchen environment and ensuring all dishware, utensils, and equipment meet the company’s cleanliness standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow the company’s safety rules, sanitation procedures, and related training.
• Wash, clean, and sanitize plateware, glassware, silverware, cookware, and kitchen tools according to company standards.
• Keep sanitation tasks going throughout the entire shift.
• Maintain a clean kitchen by sweeping, mopping, and clearing debris from floors and work areas.
• Handle assigned prep tasks, opening and closing duties, and general beautification work.
• Set up, monitor, and shut down the dishwashing machine at the start, during service, and at closing.
• Support other team members whenever assistance is needed.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for the full shift.
• Must be able to reach, bend, and stoop as required.
• Frequent contact with water mixed with chemical cleaning solutions is expected.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs several times during a shift, including moving items to high shelves, coolers, and freezers.
• Work may involve damp conditions and high indoor temperatures, with occasional minimal outdoor exposure.
• Must handle hot plates, pots, and pans safely.
• Must work carefully around sharp knives and utensils.

Requirements

• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
• Completion and passing of the food safety certification program, in line with Flanigan’s requirements and Florida law.

Benefits

• Five-day workweek with two consecutive days off.
• Paid vacation: one week after the first year, two weeks after two years, and three weeks after ten years.
• Christmas bonus after one year of employment, equal to one week’s pay.
• Medical and dental insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility; enrollment requires being 21 or older.
• Career advancement based on performance rather than tenure.
• Free meals during shifts.

Additional Information

This position is part of a team effort to keep the restaurant looking clean, polished, and welcoming inside and out. It is suited to someone who can work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and take pride in maintaining high sanitation standards.